We recorded on a DVD-R disc (SONY DCR-108 brand new) and replayed what we recorded a few times and removed the disc without finalizing it. Now when we put it back into the camcorder it will not play or record. We get a flashing light that the DVD cannot be accessed, but there is no particular error message. This DVD has our trip to Ireland and we'd love to be able to salvage it. The DVD was never finalized and we are afraid to to anything else until advised. Any help recovering this DVD would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!!

I would suggest you try cleaning the disc with a soft cloth, wipe from center outwards. Check for scratches, dust, dirt, use small amount of water if required. Also try cleaning the lens pickup in the camera. The disc should read without finalize process in the same camcorder it was recorded in. If you still cannot get it to read, I would suggest a video transfer service may be able to recover the data. Call
888.451.2220http://www.apmstudio.com/ would be just one example of these services. Look locally first, they may be able to read the disc for you.

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First make sure to finalize recorded disc in camcorder, finalization option is available in camcorder menu and will be enable by powering camcorder with AC charger/ adapter. Now you can transfer movie files in computer or put recorded disc in computer dvd rom and copy files.

I noticed that too with my "VR" (and NOT "Video") formatted disks. I don't think you can finalize the VR ones. Instead you have to use the Sony Import tool to grab the videos. If you are like me you probably remember using the import tool with Video formatted disks BEFORE finalizing them and it takes forever to copy them. They must be finalized to view on other devices, copy using the import tool quicker, etc., but VR formatted disks seem optimized for importing (and can be edited on the camcorder directly.